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Knit and Crochet for a Good Cause
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items Use your skills to give back with these resources for donating to different charity organizations!
If you love making blankets like I do, why not become a blanketeer for Project Linus?
Project Linus
This international charity helps you create comfort items for shelter animals! Comfort makes a huge impact on a shelter animal's adoption in that it can help them be calm and let their true personalities shine instead of fear so they are more likely ...
Snuggles Project
Knitted knockers has knitting AND crochet patterns to create prosthetics for cancer survivors. I have used the free patterns on this site for relatives and they are wonderful gifts for those looking for a comfortable prosthetic that can be adjusted f...
Knitted Knockers Home | Knitted Knockers official page | Knit Prosthetics for Breast Cancer Survivors | Barbara Demorest
I love this project. A wonderful woman found her mother's old WWII toy bear pattern and used it to bring comfort to children struggling with health and other crises in South Africa. You can help too!
Mother Bear Project
Wildlife rescues and rehabilitators often need nests for baby birds, especially in spring. If you don't have a local place to donate, this site refers you to places in need of nests.
Free Crochet Pattern Wildlife Rescue Nest : Free Crochet Patterns
Listen- Do you love making granny squares but hate joining them? What if you could just make granny squares and they magically became a blanket for someone who really needs one? You can send 7"x9" squares to this organization and they will put them t...
Warm Up America
This is a sweet program for kids aging out of the foster care system. They have limited storage space so scarf donations are only accepted between September 1 - December 15 annually and are distributed on Valentine's Day. Better mark your calendar!
Red Scarf Project Guidelines
Operation Gratitude has multiple ways to show you care for America's troops, but this link will take you to the crochet and knitting donation page specifically. Your scarves will be included in care packages for members of the military.
Crochet & Knit - Operation Gratitude
Another site to donate time making prosthetics AND they have prosthetics which can be worn while swimming.
How to Become an Awesome Volunteer
Again, we can avoid the joining! Knit squares and send them over to Knit A Square where volunteers will put them together to make blankets, vests, and cold weather gear to keep kids in need warm!
Knit A Square
Become an approved volunteer, have fun and help a child play! Create fanciful wigs and beanies for children fighting cancer to encourage them to keep imagining and playing through the toughest times.
The Magic Yarn Project Home
Care to Knit helps men, women, and children, in other words there are a bunch of patterns to knit up for someone who would love it!
Care To Knit, Inc. - Welcome
Crochet for Cancer asks for chemo caps to help those going through treatment stay warm.
Crochet for Cancer, Inc. - Caring For Others One Stitch At A Time.
Knit for a unique fit is a Facebook group that connects knitters with those who could use their awesome skills to make personalized gloves for unique hands!
Knit for a Unique Fit
Knit for kids makes it easy to donate many comforting items to children in need around the world.
Knit for Kids - HOME
The Pink Slipper Project helps keep toes toasty by providing slippers and other fiber comforts to children and victims of domestic violence. There is usually a challenge with a deadline that you can check on their Facebook account.
WHAT IS THE PSP?
More reasons to make blankets and help kids who could use some extra comfort.
Binky Patrol Comforting Covers for Kids